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Pole-mounted vehicle sensor

a vehicle sensor and sensor technology, applied in the direction of electromagnetic radiation sensing, wireless architecture, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of labor-intensive and expensive steps, and achieve the effects of reducing operating and maintenance costs, facilitating rapid, low-cost upgrades, and fast and convenient upgrades

Active Publication Date: 2019-07-25
IPS GROUP
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a simple and convenient way to add environmental information collecting capability to an existing parking meter. This is done by simply installing a new device onto the existing meter, which includes a sensor and a wireless radio. The sensor collects information about the external environment of the meter, while the wireless radio transmits this information to the existing meter or a remote server. The wireless devices are self-contained, have an independent power source, and do not require a wired connection to the meter, making them easier to install and modify. The devices are compatible with a wide range of existing meters and are designed to protect the meter from vandalism. The environmental information may include the presence and movement of vehicles in the parking space. The device obtains a unique identifier from the RF tag and sends it to a remote server where information about the local environment is collected and stored. Overall, the invention provides a streamlined upgrade process for adding environmental information collecting capability to existing meters.

Problems solved by technology

Current practices adopted for replacing existing parking meters with technologically advanced upgraded versions involve labor intensive and expensive steps, such as coring of the asphalt surface of a street or sidewalk, replacement of all the internal components of an existing meter, or complete removal of an existing meter and installation of a new meter.

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[0071]A city maintenance technician performs his duties, which include driving around town and upgrading parking meters. He loads his vehicle with devices and a toolbox. When he approaches an outdated meter, he does not need to perform any major upgrades to infrastructure, such as drilling, underground wiring, road work, and the like. As such, he does not need any advanced or heavy tools, such as an industrial hammer drill. Instead, the technician uses his simple tools, for instance a screwdriver and a wrench, to attach the device to the pole of an existing parking meter. The entire process for replacing the housing of the device may require less than 10 minutes for completion. The technician then moves to the next parking meter.

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g Only a Portion of the Device

[0072]Technician from Example 1 is performing the same duties, except this time he is only replacing a portion of the device already installed onto the pole. The portion of the device contains upgraded parts beyond those provided in the housing of the device detailed in Example 1, including upgraded sensors, an RFID tag reader, a self-contained power supply, and a dedicated wireless radio. The self-sufficient portion of the device is installed onto the pole. The technician, using the same simple tools, such as a screwdriver and a wrench, disengages and removes a portion of the device and then replaces and engages the upgraded portion of the device, thereby completing an upgrade of the device. The technician does not need to remove the entire device to complete the upgrade, and thereby he does not need to tamper with the parts within the device that are not designed to be upgraded frequently. The process for upgrading the device similarly takes less than...

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[0073]After technician upgrades a meter with the device or an upgraded portion for an already installed device, technician restarts the meter. The electronic components or the upgraded electronic components in the housing of the device scan the meter RFID tag and determine if that meter location is configured to have a sensor. If the meter is configured to have a sensor in that location, the device or the upgraded portion of the device will use either the meter's wireless radio or its own dedicated wireless radio to download a binding code from a remote management system. The binding code configures the meter, upgraded components, and sensors. The meter wirelessly connects to the new sensors. The meter display is reset, updated, and refreshed. The new meter is now ready for use.

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Abstract

Devices and meters comprising: a housing configured to mount to a pole supporting an existing meter, the housing defining an interior; a sensor within the interior of the housing, the sensor configured to collect environmental information pertaining to the local external environment of the existing meter; a wireless radio within the interior of the housing, the wireless radio configured to transmit the environmental information to the existing meter or to a remote server in communication with the existing meter; a power unit within the interior of the housing, the power unit supplying power to the sensor and the wireless radio.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15 / 443,734, filed Feb. 27, 2017, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 301,302, filed Feb. 29, 2016, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Sensors collecting environmental information and wireless communication capabilities improve the functionality of street parking meters. Parking meters including such technologies are able to offer higher levels of service to both consumers and municipalities. Parking meters with sensors collecting environmental information and wireless communication capabilities also offer enhanced ability to accommodate refined schemes of rates and time limits. Current practices adopted for replacing existing parking meters with technologically advanced upgraded versions involve labor intensive and expensive steps, such as coring of the asph...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04Q9/00H04W4/80H02J7/35G06K7/10H04B5/00
CPCH04Q9/00H04W4/80H02J7/35G06K7/10415H04B5/0062H04W84/12H04Q2209/40H04Q2209/88H04W4/38H04W4/44H04B5/77
Inventor KING, DAVID WILLIAMSCHWARZ, ALEXANDERHUNTER, STEPHEN JOHNRANDALL, CHAD P.
Owner IPS GROUP
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